Nottawasaga Inn and Convention Centre NOvember 14

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19th Annual
2012
program
November 14-16
2012
Nottawasaga Inn and
Convention Centre
Alliston, ON
Conference Management
Chair: Deborah Martin-Downs, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Past Chair: Jennifer Howley, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Symposium Coordinator: Ken Anderson, Allset Inc.
Assistant Symposium Coordinator, Website Coordinator: Mario Maillet, Allset Inc.
Secretary: Bill Trenouth, University of Guelph
Registrar: Teresa Cole
Hotel and Facilities Coordinator: Barbara Mackenzie-Wynia, Ontario Nature
Ex-Officio:Don Pearson, Conservation Ontario
Dr. Stewart Hilts, University of Guelph
Steering Committee
Crystal Allan
Grand River Conservation Authority
Joanne Barbazza
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Tamara Chipperfield
Credit Valley Conservation
John Cottrill
Grey Sauble Conservation
Jayme Crittenden
Conservation Ontario
Jane Dunning
Sara Eddy
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Barbara Heidenreich
Ontario Heritage Trust
Jessica Isaac
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
Symposium Partners
Ministry of Natural Resources,
Stewardship & Conservation Incentives
Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs
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John Lackey
Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Ontario Chapter
Pamela Lamba
Ministry of the Environment
Jane Lewington
Shelley MacPherson
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Favelle Mascke
Ontario Stewardship
Shelley McKay
Trees Ontario
Andee Pelan
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation
Lisa Turnbull
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Welcome - Chair’s Message
It’s been 50 years since Rachel Carson published Silent
Spring, documenting the the hazards of the pesticide DDT
to animals, including human beings, from cancer and
genetic damage. She noted that a single application on
a crop killed insects for weeks and months, and not only
the targeted insects but countless more, remaining toxic
in the environment even after it was diluted by rainwater.
Fast forward to 2012, DDT can still be measured in water
samples. While much has been accomplished in regulating
and modifying chemical formulations of pesticides, they
continue to cause a wide range of both acute, and chronic, adverse effects on
environment, wildlife and, above all, human health. Rachel Carson wrote “Man’s
attitude toward nature is today critically important simply because we have now
acquired a fateful power to alter and destroy nature. But man is a part of nature,
and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself”.
This year’s symposium turns the focus on health – of the environment and the
linkages with human health. And just like Rachel Carson, solutions must be part
of the dialogue. In recent years, cutbacks in public spending reduce our ability
to monitor and respond to threats. We must use our limited resources creatively
to make the connections and develop multi-benefit solutions. Our program
explores the health connection in each of our streams – Integrated Watershed
Management, Healthy Great Lakes, Water, Natural Heritage and Biodiversity,
Inspiring Change - Stewardship, Outreach & Education, Resources Management
(Restoration & Rehabilitation), and Tools of the Trade, as well as a theme specific
stream, Healthy by Nature.
We welcome our delegates, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors to the
conversation – in the sessions, in the halls and long after the conference ends.
We hope too that part of your conversation will be about what the future is for
Latornell. Next year is our 20th Anniversary and we are seeking the feedback
of our Latornell community. Please take a few minutes to fill out our Latornell
Checkup survey http://www.latornell.ca/check_up.html
I would be remiss if I did not mention and thank the creative and hard working
members of the Steering Committee in planning and implementing the Symposium!
I would also like to provide a big thank you to our exhibitors and sponsors. I am
excited about the next three days and hope that you enjoy it just as much!
Deborah Martin-Downs, Chair
19th Annual A.D. Latornell Symposium Steering Committee
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A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium
Conservation Ontario and the University of Guelph (Centre for
Land and Water Stewardship) welcome you to the 19th annual
A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium, “Prescription for a
Healthy Environment.”
The Symposium has grown in size and popularity such that
it now ranks among the largest conferences of its kind in
Canada. The A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium attracts
approximately 1,000 delegates annually who meet and share
ideas with the common goal of conserving and improving
Ontario’s environment.
The A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium is named after Arthur Douglas Latornell—a
true Pioneer of Conservationism in the Province. “Art” was well-known for his mentorship
of young people interested in purusing a career in the field of conservation and this
legacy is reflected during the Symposium through such aspects as the Student Poster
Competition, the Young Conservationists Graduation and the Student Moderators for the
concurrent sessions.
A.D. Latornell Logo
The A.D. Latornell logo was designed to represent the
significant aspects of Arthur Latornell’s life and legacy.
The tree symbol represents the conservation of natural
resources. The trunk contains the profiles of two people. Both
have their heads lowered as if exploring something on the
ground. This represents the concept of mentoring – passing
on knowledge to others – a key strength of Arthur Latornell.
A.D. Latornell Award of Merit
Each year, the Ontario Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation
Society (SWCS) presents the A.D. Latornell Award of Merit to
a Practitioner and a Student who exemplify ways to foster the
science and art of soil, water and related natural resources in
order to achieve sustainability by promoting and practicing an
ethic which recognizes the interdependence between people and
their environment.
Winners of this award receive a full year membership to SWCS, a cash award of $600 and
one day sponsorship to the A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium. This year’s winner is:
(see next page)
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A.D. Latornell Award of Merit Continued
Student Category
Mr. Mathew Vankoughnett, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Biology), Battersea, Ontario
Mathew is a Graduate of Queens University where he gained a Bachelor of Science
(Honours) degree majoring in Environmental and Resource Science in 2007. After
completing this programme Mathew remained at Queens enrolling in their Master of
Science, Biology programme obtaining his M.Sc. in 2009. Prior to this he attended Sir
Sandford Fleming College in Peterborough from 2003 to 2005 where Mathew studied and
received a diploma in Ecosystem Management.
Following his time at Queens University his interests in the natural resource sciences took
Mathew to Western University where he entered the Post Doctorate biological sciences
programme. Currently he is in the programmes 4th and final year. He has been researching
climate change and farming management practices which influence soil and water
interrelationships. Mathew is keenly interested in communicating with the general public
and the agricultural community a better understanding of how soil and water processes
interact. Mathew believes that a very clear and understood science will assist the public,
farmers and policy makers to make appropriate decisions regarding soil and water best
management practices.
While undertaking his academic research he has also found time to assist several
organizations and participate on numerous committees. Mathew is currently Chair of the
Society of Biology Graduate Students (SOBGS). The Society allows a forum for students to
identify their academia needs and to express their opinions on a multitude of environmental
topics. Mathew is also responsible for organizing the Biology Graduate Research Forum
(BGRF) at Western, a forum for graduate students to showcase research in the biological
sciences by poster and invited oral presentations. Mathew has also represented the
Undergraduate Education Curriculum Committee where he has helped create multi year
education plans for science undergraduate students, teaching assignments and new
classes.
Mathew looks forward to completing his biological studies and the opportunity to train
other fellow students and colleagues in meaningful research in the areas of soil and
water conservation. We wish Mathew well in his scientific endeavours pertaining to water
conservation and soil management practices.
Non-Student Category
No award in this category for 2012
Soil and water conservation society special guest
Mr. Bill Boyer, Resource Conservationist for USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
(NRCS) and SWCS Secretary of the Board
Bill Boyer has worked for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for 37
years and for the past 20 years has served as Resource Conservationist in the Ecological
Sciences Division in the national office in Washington, DC.
In 2008 Bill was elected to the Board of Directors of the SWCS as Northeast Region Direction. He has held the positions of Vice President, two years as President, and currently is
Secretary of the Board. He has served as President of the Maryland Old Line and National
Capital Chapters of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. He chaired the planning committee of the Society’s 1992 meeting held in Baltimore. He is a member and past President
of the Washington Academy of Sciences.
For the past 15 years Bill has served as Executive Secretary for the NRCS National
Technical Guide Committee. This committee makes decisions that affect how conservation technology, such as conservation practice standards, is used and managed across the
agency. Prior to the current arrangement, he worked in various positions in Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
Bill was born and raised on a dairy farm need Aberdeen, Maryland.
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2012 Program at a Glance
Day 1 Wednesday, november 14
8:00 - 10:00 am
Registration
10:00 - 10:30 am
Welcome and Introductions
»» Deborah Martin-Downs, Symposium Chair and Master of
Ceremonies
»» Dick Hibma, Chair of Conservation Ontario
10:30 am -
Opening Plenary Session
Keynote Speakers
»» Dr. William Bird
Founder and Director of Intelligent Health in the UK
»» Dr. John Howard
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
12:00 noon
12:00 noon - 1:45 pm
Luncheon
Luncheon Guest Speaker
»» Terry O’Reilly, Host, Under the Influence, CBC Radio
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions
»» W1A: Issues in Urbanizing Watersheds
»» W1B: Showcasing Water Innovation and Sustainability
»» W1C: Inventory: More than Counting the Beans
»» W1D: Value Smart: Raising Awareness of Nature’s Benefits
»» W1E: Tracking Stewardship Attitudes, Practices and
Performance
»» W1F: Restoring and Conserving our Native Grasslands
»» W1G: Where Knowledge Ends, Analysis Begins – Using
Models for Decision Making
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Refreshment Break
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions
»» W2A: Issues in Agricultural Watersheds
»» W2B: Ensuring Enough Water for All
»» W2C: From Condos to Corn Cobs: Where Does Natural
Heritage Fit In?
»» W2D: The Economics of Healthy Ecosystems
»» W2E: Reaching Out to Rural Landowners
»» W2F: Afforestation: The Magic Bullet?
»» W2G: Taming the Data Beast
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Exhibitor Galleries Wine & Cheese / Muskoka Wildlife
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Harvest Banquet Dinner
»» Soil and Water Conservation Society, A.D. Latornell Award of
Merit
8:00 - 11:00 pm
Chart Your Own Course & Desserts in the Exhibit Halls
»» Hockey Summit - see page 15
»» The Amazing Race - see page 15
9:00 - 11:00 pm
Hospitality Suite (Room 41)
The following events take place in the Conservation Dome:
Welcome and Introductions, all Plenary Sessions and Keynote presentations, all meals, Pioneer Award
Ceremony, Student Poster Display, Dream Auction, Gala Banquet, Early Bird Conservation Breakfast and
Young Conservation Professionals Graduation
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2012 Program at a Glance Continued
Day 2 thursday, november 15
6:30 - 7:30 am
Yoga (Room 41)
8:00 - 10:00 am
Registration
8:30 - 10:00 am
Concurrent Sessions
»» T1A: Learning from Experience – Federal and Provincial
Perspectives on Healthy Great Lakes
»» T1B: Exploring the Value of Water
»» T1C: The Backbone of Southern Ontario’s Protected
Greenspaces
»» T1D: Planning for Health
»» T1E: Building Local Support: The Grassroots Approach to
Conservation
»» T1F: Getting Fish From Point A to Point B
»» T1G: Double the Value of Data – Share It Locally!
10:00 - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break
10:30 am 12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions
»» T2A: Human Health and the Great Lakes Watershed
»» T2B: Source Protection: What’s Next?
»» T2C: Understanding and Adapting to Climate Change
Impacts on Natural Systems
»» T2D: And Access for All: Removing the Barriers to Nature
»» T2E: New Ways to Engage
»» T2F: Freshwater Mussels at Risk
»» T2G: A Little Data Goes a Long Way
12:00 noon - 1:45 pm
Pioneer Award Luncheon
»» Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources
»» Allan Foster, Master of Ceremonies
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions
»» T3A: Building Healthy Watershed Community Support for
Great Lakes Protection
»» T3B: Approaches to Implementing Source Protection
Plans: An Industry Perspective
»» T3C: Managing Impacts of Modern Agriculture and Drains
on Biodiversity and Water
»» T3D: Mind Gains: Nature and Your Brain
»» T3E: Tools of Engagement
»» T3F: Salmonids!
»» T3G: Sharing Supports a Healthy Environment
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Refreshment Break
4:00 - 6:45 pm
Student Poster Display and Competition
Dream Auction
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Gala Banquet
8:00 - 9:00 pm
Drum Cafe, Interactive Entertainment
9:00 - 11:00 pm
Hospitality Suite (Room 41)
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2012 Program at a Glance Continued
Day 3 Friday, november 16
8:00 - 10:00 am
Registration
7:00 - 7:30 am
7:30 - 8:15 am
Early Bird Conservation Breakfast
Keynote Speaker
»» Dr. Samina Raja, Author, Building Healthy Communities
8:30 - 10:00 am
Concurrent Sessions
»» F1A: Bringing the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan to Life: An
Update on 3 years of Progress
»» F1B: Prioritizing Climate Change
»» F1C: Canary in a Coal Mine
»» F1D: Healthy Landscapes - Healthy People
»» F1E: Building on Our Strengths
»» F1F: Prescriptions for a Healthy Watershed: Restoring the
Natural Infrastructure of Our Watersheds
»» F1G: Lessons Learned from a Creative and Budget-Wise
Communications Project Around the Air Quality Index
10:00 - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break
10:30 am 12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions
»» F2A: Tools to Make it Happen for the Health of Lake
Simcoe
»» F2B: Monitoring the Health of Ontario’s Water
»» F2C: Less Talk – More Herp Action!
»» F2D: Footprint on the Landscape: Traditional and Cultural
Values in Today’s Forest
»» F2E: Living on Earth as if We Want to Stay
»» F2F: Once Upon a Gravel Pit...
»» F2G: Communication Solutions that Contribute to Success
with Your Audiences
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Young Conservationists Luncheon & Graduation
»» Tribute to Young Conservation Professional Program
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Keynote Speaker
»» Ed Begley Jr.
Environmentalist and Actor (via video conference)
2:00 - 2:15 pm
Wrap Up
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Successful Candidates of the 2012 Grant Program
Name
affiliation
Tamara Tucker
Community Stream Steward Program
Cass Stabler
Rural Lambton Stewardship Network
David Ryrie
Sir Sandford Flemming College
Ivana Lung
University of Guelph
Karen Alexander
Lake Huron Center for Coastal Conservation
Nathaniel Stranger
University of Toronto
Sarah Warnock
Ontario Heritage Trust
Jennifer Spalton
Toronto and Region Conservation
Judy Gilchrist
Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
Nicole Marzok
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Reham Khader
McMaster University
Mark Funk
Hamilton Conservation Authority
Melanie Howe
The Ecologos Institute
Julia Marko Dunn
Conservation Halton
Marleen Castellan
University of Waterloo
Jamie Ferguson
City of Mississauga
Jenna Quinn
rare Charitable Research Reserve
Casey Sharp
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority
Andrew McCammon
Ontario Headwaters Institute
Christina Bossart
Muskoka Heritage Foundation
Healthy people need healthy food. Farmers know that protecting
watersheds is critical to healthy food production. Foodland Ontario is
delighted to partner with the Nottawasaga Inn and Resort to support
and feature healthy local food at the 2012 A.D. Latornell Symposium.
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Visiting with Exhibitors
There are two areas where delegates can visit exhibitors during the A.D. Latornell
Conservation Symposium. Exhibit Halls (A and B) are located near concurrent session
rooms on the lower level of the hotel.
A second area, The Conservation Dome, is located in the Plenary Area where keynote
speakers are hosted and social events take place.
Over the course of the Symposium, delegates can also relax and network in a café area set
up between the two Main Exhibit Halls on the lower level of the Nottawsaga Inn. Wireless
internet service is available. Speciality coffee will be set in this area.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
8:30 am – 11:00 pm
Exhibit Halls Open
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
»» Presentation by ClimateCHECK*
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Wine and Cheese in the Exhibit Halls
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Dessert
Mix and Mingle in the Exhibit Halls
Thursday, November 15, 2012
8:30 am – 6:00 pm
10:00 am – 10:30 am
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Exhibit Halls Open
»» Presentation by FTS Environmental*
»» Presentation by Canadian Wildlife Federation
and Centre for Sustainable Watersheds*
Friday, November 16, 2012
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Exhibit Halls Open
10:00 am – 10:30 Am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
*Presentations by exhibitors take place at The Watering Hole
The Watering Hole
Cappuccino and Espresso will be available downstairs on:
Wednesday, November 14th:
8:00 – 10:00 AM
5:30 – 7:00 PM
8:00 – 10:00 PM
The Watering Hole
The Watering Hole will be available during the Wine and Cheese
Reception
The Watering Hole will be available during Chart your own
Course & Desserts
Muskoka Wildlife @ Latornell
Wednesday, November 14th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM in Exhibitor Hall B
The Muskoka Wildlife Centre will be bringing some of their animals for a visit to
the Symposium this year. The Muskoka Wildlife Centre is not a zoo, but rather
an interactive learning park. It’s a place where individuals, families and special
interest groups can spend some time exploring the wonders of our natural
world. Indoor facilities and fifty acres of scenic walking trail feature exhibits of
many species of wildlife, native to Ontario.
Some of the resident animals are ex-pets or were abandoned, while others were injured in
the wild and are now un-releasable. These hand-raised and well socialized creatures live
out their lives, nestled comfortably in spacious naturalistic enclosures.
Wednesday Program Details 2012
10:00 AM: Welcome and Introductions
Deborah Martin-Downs Chair, A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium (Master of Ceremonies)
Dick Hibma Chair, Conservation Ontario
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10:30 AM to Noon - Plenary Session / Keynote Speakers
William Bird Founder and Director of Intelligent Health in the U.K.
Dr. William Bird is a GP who in 1995 developed Walking for Health, which now
delivers 3,500 walks a week in England for the least active to become active. In
1997 he developed the Green Gym, which has over 100 schemes in the UK and
encourages people to become active through conservation.
In 2000 Dr. Bird helped the British Heart Foundation to set up the National Centre
Physical Activity and Health in Loughborough University and became its’ medical advisor
in the first year. Between 1999 and 2005 he was the first medical director at the Met Office, developing the
health forecasting unit, including heat health warning and health forecasting for COPD and asthma.
In 2006-2011 he became Strategic Health Advisor to Natural England, developing Natural Health Service
and working between the Department of Health and DEFRA. In 2009 as Honorary Senior Lecturer at
Peninsula Medical School he helped set up the European Centre for Environment and Human Health.
Also in 2009 Dr. Bird worked with the Department of Health to create Let’s Get Moving to deliver physical
activity in primary care. At the same time he was commissioned by the Department of Health, with
Professor Sir Muir Gray, to write a national walking strategy.
In 2010 he was awarded an MBE for services to promote physical activity and health and in 2011 he
developed My Best Move for West Berkshire GP Practices on behalf of the Director of Public Health.
Dr. Bird chairs the Physical Activity Alliance, initially with the Department of Health but now independent,
that combines members from sustainable transport, leisure and outdoor recreation. He also set up the
company Intelligent Health in 2009 which is delivering a Global Walk to School Competition and training
GPs in London in physical activity as part of the 2012 Olympic Health Legacy for NHS London.
Water Care: Part of our new Health Care System
John Howard Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
For Canadians, universal health care is highly valued. Canadians are entering a
time of significant governmental fiscal restraint. Because health care consumes the
largest slice of government spending in Canada, a major change in how health care
is defined and delivered is imminent. Current health care is really sickness care –
care of the sick, as opposed to creating and maintaining health. As we overhaul our
existing sickness care, the time is right to consider health in its broadest sense. This
must include the health of the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink. As we approach a
major systemic change, how can we keep water health a prominent part of a greater holistic vision of health?
Dr. John Howard is presently the Chair of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
and is a Professor of both Paediatrics and Medicine in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at
Western University in London, Ontario. His major academic interests are Ecosystem Health as it applies
to human health care, and Change Dynamics within institutions. Dr. Howard is a very well recognized
medical educator having received over 25 teaching awards including provincial and national awards. He
has a full time medical practice in paediatric gastroenterology, is married with 3 grown children and,
most important to him, is a new grandfather.
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
The Power Of Storytelling
Terry O’Reilly Host, “Under the Influence”, CBC Radio
Storytelling is hardwired into our DNA. It is the not only the most powerful way
information can be imparted, it is also the most meaningful. All the top products and
services in the world are underpinned by captivating brand stories. Well-told stories
attract attention, convince and persuade. Join Terry O’Reilly as he talks about the
critical importance of telling honest, compelling stories in order to break through the
data smog, influence behaviour, and break down complicated messages. In non-profit
and government agencies, storytelling is imperative. In the end, the best story wins.
After a successful career as an award-winning copywriter for Campbell-Ewald, Doyle Dane Bernbach
and Chiat/Day, Terry co-founded Pirate Radio & Television in 1990. A creative audio production company,
Pirate has a staff of 50, with 8 recording studios in Toronto and New York City.
Terry has won a few hundred national and international awards for writing and directing. He hosts soldout creative radio seminars, was named Canadian judge for the inaugural year of Radio at the Cannes
Advertising Festival in France, and was named Radio Chairman for both the International Clio Awards in
Miami, and the London International Advertising Awards. When he’s not creating advertising, he’s talking
about it as the host of the award-winning CBC Radio One/Sirius Satellite radio show, Under The Influence
which was the follow-up to the hit series, The Age of Persuasion.
Terry is married with three daughters.
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Integrated Watershed
Management
Water
Natural Heritage
and Biodiversity
W1A
W1B
W1C
Issues in Urbanizing
Watersheds
Showcasing Water Innovation
and Sustainability
Inventory: More than
Counting the Beans
room 15
room 10A
room 10
Urbanization can impact
watersheds in several ways,
including affects on flood
levels and frequencies,
stormwater systems, and
other urban infrastructure.
Three speakers will
discuss the impacts and
emerging trends in flood risk
management in Ontario. The
related affects on land uses
and water quality will also
be explored through specific
case studies, including recent
work in the Red Hill Creek
Watershed in Hamilton.
Our current economy provides
a tremendous opportunity to
consider the implementation
of adaptive environmental
management strategies to
meet the challenges of climate
change, aging infrastructure
and human health. This
session will explore a
number of innovative and
emerging sustainable water
technologies.
Back-to-basics inventory
methods and well-established
monitoring programs
allow resource managers,
researchers, and citizen
scientists to collect useful
and consistent ecological
information. This leads
to responsible decision
making when faced with
complicated issues. This
session will highlight inventory
applications and projects in
Ontario for invasive species,
vegetation and bats.
»» The Impacts of Watershed
Urbanization on Flood Risk
Ryan Ness
(Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority)
»» Flood Risk Assessment –
Humber River Watershed
Ron Scheckenberger
(AMEC Environment and
Infrastructure)
»» Land Use and Water Quality
Linkages in the Red Hill
Creek Watershed
Hazel Breton
(Hamilton Conservation
Authority)
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»» Showcasing Water
Innovation Funding Program
Barb McMurray
(Ministry of the
Environment)
»» City of Guelph: Residential
Greywater Field Test Study
Wayne Galliher
(City of Guelph)
»» Net Zero Water Facilities
Bruce Taylor
(Enviro-Stewards)
»» Wastewater as a Resource
Brad Bass
(University of Toronto)
»» Making Invasive Species
Inventory Useful
Julia Buck
(Ministry of Natural
Resources)
»» Vegetation Inventory - Why
We Need To Go Back To The
Basics
Dr. danijela PuricMladenovic
Resources and Faculty of
Forestry, University of
Toronto)
»» Ontario’s Bats: Biology,
Ecology and Conservation
Issues
Lesley Hale
Resources)
Healthy by Nature
Inspiring Change Stewardship, Outreach
and Education
Resources Management
Restoration and
Rehabilitation
Tools of the Trade –
GeoSpatial
Technology
W1D
W1E
W1F
W1G
Value Smart: Raising
Awareness of Nature’s
Benefits
Tracking Stewardship
Attitudes, Practices
and Performance
Restoring and
Conserving our Native
Grasslands
Where Knowledge
Ends, Analysis Begins
– Using Models for
Decision Making
room 16
room 4
room 5
room 6
1) Spending time in
nature is good for you,
2) nature provides
us with all kinds of
valuable benefits – both
statements seem selfevident and logical, but
because a large part of
our population has so
little contact with the
natural world, we’ve
lost touch with what
our grandparents knew.
This session is your
reminder.
How do we know
whether stewardship
activities are making
a difference? How are
we contributing to
healthy communities,
healthy ecosystems and
healthy farms? What
are the attitudes and
practices of non-farm
rural landowners? Join
us to learn about recent
ideas, innovations and
techniques for tracking
and understanding
biodiversity,
environmental and
social dimensions of
stewardship.
Restoration,
rehabilitation and
management of our
native grasslands, in
both rural and urban
settings.
This session showcases
a variety of modeling
tools that are useful
to environmental
practitioners, especially
around Climate Change
and Floodplain Mapping.
»» The Value of Nature
to Human Well-Being
Mike Puddister
and Tatiana
Koveshnikova
(Credit Valley
Conservation)
»» Communicating the
Benefits of Nature
Jode Roberts
(David Suzuki
Foundation)
»» Taking the Pulse:
How Stewardship
Activities Contribute
to Healthy
Communities and
Healthy Ecosystems
Suzanne Barrett
(Stewardship Network
of Ontario)
»» Greener Acres?
»» Secrets of Successful
Native Grass Stand
Establishment
Bob Clay
(Toronto and
Region Conservation
Authority)
»» Increasing
Biodiversity in Our
Community
Jake Lozon
(Rural Lambton
Stewardship Network)
»» Conserving Grassland
Habitats on the
Carden Alvar
Ron Reid
(Couchiching
Conservancy)
»» Climate Research
and Action: A Model
for Integrated
Collaboration - The
Ontario Climate
Consortium
Stewart James
Dutfield
(Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority
and York University)
»» Use of Models
in Watershed
Managemen
Ferdous Ahmed
(Rideau Valley
Conservation
Authority)
»» Real-time Water
Quality Monitoring
Amanjot Singh
(Credit Valley
Conservation)
New Approaches
to Assessing
Environmental
Performance on the
Farm
Darryl Finnigan
(Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs)
»» Motivating
Stewardship:
Attitudes and
Perceptions of
Rural Non-Farm
Landowners in
the Credit River
Watershed
Lisa Brusse
(Credit Valley
Conservation)
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4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Management
Water
Natural Heritage
and Biodiversity
W2A
W2B
W2C
Issues in Agricultural
Watersheds
Ensuring Enough Water for
All
From Condos to Corn
Cobs: Where Does Natural
Heritage Fit In?
ROOM 15
ROOM 10A
ROOM 10
Speakers in this session will
outline recent activities in
modeling rural stormwater
management; the influence
of land use changes on long
term trends in agricultural
stream water quality; and
an overview of agricultural
best management practices
research with next steps.
Permits-to-take-water
continues to be a valuable tool
in the overall management of
water quantity and quality for
all users, especially Mother
Nature. How has it evolved?
How will it contribute to
ongoing assessment and
regulatory roles in Source
Water Protection, equitable
sharing, flow management,
and the protection of water
quality for all uses including
ecological functioning?
The natural areas of i) a
very urban area, ii) a highly
agricultural landscape and
iii) a more naturally intact
landscape have recently been
evaluated to provide a context
for natural heritage systems
planning. Three landscapes,
three approaches, one goal –
the conservation of southern
Ontario’s natural heritage.
»» Creation of a Rural
Stormwater Management
Model
Alec Scott
(Ausable Bayfield
»» Environmental
»» Long-Term Trends in
Agricultural Stream Water
Quality and the Influence of
Land Use
Katie Stammler
(University of Waterloo)
»» Overview of Agricultural
Best Management Practices
Research and Next Steps
Gabrielle Ferguson
(Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs)
Commissioner’s
Prescription for Permits-toTake-Water
Ellen Schwartzel
(Environmental
Commissioners Office)
»» Grand River Conservation
Authority - Eflows and
Permits-to-take-Water and
Low Water
Amanda Wong
(Grand River Conservation
Authority)
»» De-myth-tifying Permits-toTake-Water
Hal Schraeder
(Ministry of the
Environment)
»» Landscape Scale Analysis of
the City of Mississauga
Yvette Roy
(Credit Valley Conservation)
»» A ‘Sustainable Huron’
Approach to Natural
Heritage Protection
Susanna Reid
(Huron County)
»» Developing an Integrated
Aquatic and Terrestrial
Natural Heritage System
Strategy for the Ganaraska
Region
Ken Towle
(Ganaraska Region
Conservation Authority) and
Les Stanfield
Resources)
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Healthy by Nature
and Education
Resources Management,
Restoration and
Rehabilitation
GeoSpatial
Technology
W2D
W2E
W2F
W2G
The Economics of
Healthy Ecosystems
Reaching Out to Rural
Landowners
Afforestation: The
Magic Bullet?
Taming the Data Beast
ROOM 16
ROOM 4
ROOM 5
ROOM 6
Healthy ecosystems
support healthy
economic systems. This
session explores the
best practices on the
use and interpretation of
the economic valuation
of ecosystem services
as it relates to human
wellbeing.
The Ontario Rural
Landowners
Stewardship Guide
has now been in use
for five years and is
central to the landowner
engagement and
outreach programs
of a number of
Ontario conservation
organizations. This
interactive session
builds on the very
successful session
held at Latornell in
2010 and will use a
panel interview format
to explore the ongoing application and
success of the guide.
The audience will be
engaged to identify
potential improvements,
as well as opportunities
for enhanced delivery.
Trees have many
benefits, such as
improving air and water
quality, naturalizing
landscape and
decreasing levels of
stress in people, but
are they the magic
bullet for environmental
and human health?
Join us for a panel on
afforestation in Ontario
to discuss: the links
between trees; healthy
ecosystems; human
health; past and current
afforestation initiatives;
and future opportunities
to increase Ontario’s
forest cover through
afforestation.
In recent years,
environmental agencies
have seen a significant
growth in the volumes
of data. Over the coming
years, government
and environmental
non-government
organizations must
collaborate, and act to
develop partnerships
in making this data
accessible and develop
the infrastructure for its
proper management.
»» The Economics of
Ecosystem Services
and Biodiversity in
Ontario
Eric Miller
(York University)
»» Incentives for
Wetland Restoration:
What is the Best Mix?
Tatiana
Koveshnikova
(Credit Valley
Conservation)
»» Woods for Health
Niall Lobley
(Conservation Halton)
»» Reaching Out
to Landowners
for Healthy
Environments:
Ontario Rural
Landowners
Stewardship Guide
Facilitated by: Dr.
Wayne Caldwell
(University of Guelph)
and Suzanne
Barrett
(Stewardship Network
of Ontario)
Moderated by:
Gord Miller
(Environmental
Commissioner of Ontario)
Panel Members:
»» Don Pearson
(Conservation Ontario)
»» Rob Keen
(Trees Ontario)
»» Gary Nielsen
Resources)
»» DR. John Bacher
(Preservation of
Agricultural Lands
Society)
»» Archive of Agri-
Environmental
Programs in Ontario
1970 – 2000
dr. bruce Bowman
(Retired, Agriculture
and Agri-Food
Canada)
»» Innovative 3D Spatial
Data Management
Solutions
Ian Jeffrey
(Ganaraska Region
Conservation
Authority)
»» An Update on the
Flowing Waters
Information System,
Little Steps Toward
Implementing a
Flowing Waters and
Fish Collaborative
Strategy
Silvia Strobl
Resources)
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Wine and Cheese + Chart Your Course Event
5:30 – 7:00 PM Muskoka Wildlife @ Latornell
Exhibit Halls Wine and Cheese
Delegates are invited to join us for networking and ‘gnoshing’ at
the Exhibitor’s Wine and Cheese event taking place in the lower
level of the Nottawasaga Inn & Conference Centre on Wednesday,
November 14th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Desserts will be offered
in the Exhibit Halls after dinner as well.
7:30 – 7:50 pm Soil and Water Conservation Society
A.D. Latornell Award of Merit
7:50 – 8:00 pm Wine Draw
A limited number of ‘hot’ tickets will be available for a ‘timed
sale’ at the Harvest. Banquet on Wednesday, November 14th.
Tickets will be $20. The draw will take place at 7:50 PM in the
Conservation Dome, and you must be present to win.
Wine Rack and Wine: Hand Made 12 bottle Wine Rack with a
selection of fine Ontario wines.
8:00 – 11:00 pm Chart Your Course Event
Following dinner on Wednesday evening delegates have a choice
of activities:
»» Continue to Mix and Mingle with Exhibitors until 10:00 PM
(Location: Exhibitor’s Gallery. Conversation supplied.)
»» Either play or cheer for your favourite teams at the Hockey
Summit (Location: Arena. Bring your own equipment.)
»» Join in The Amazing Latornell Race - Season one! (Location: Meet in Room 15 for instructions.)
10:30 – 11:30 PM Hospitality Suite in Room 41
Jazz duo!
Join our very own Jazz Duo in Exhibit Room B during the Wine and Cheese Reception…
Keith Murch, Grand River Conservation Authority, and Doug van Hemessen, Ministry of
Natural Resources, will provide a jazz backdrop with guitar and double bass. Keith has
played guitar professionally with many jazz combos and big bands for over thirty years.
Doug plays bass in various bands and ensembles in Peterborough, Ontario.
6th Annual Latornell Hockey Summit
Delegates attending the Symposium are once again invited to lace up
for pick up hockey. We’re looking for enthusiastic hockey players –
skills not required.
The Amazing Latornell Race - New for 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
TeamS
prizeS
Teams of four will work together
to finish a series of fun activities,
puzzles, and competitions that
rely on speed, creativity, intelligence or courageousness. All
ages and abilities will have an
equal shot at winning!
Sign up as a team or as an
individual to be placed on a
team.
The A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium is pleased to offer a new
Chart Your Own Course activity. Delegates are invited to participate in
The Amazing Race at the Nottawasaga Inn.
Win $400.00
The winning team is awarded
$400 in cash. Each member of a
team of four receives $100.
In addition, every participant that
finishes the “Amazing Race” will
receive a Latornell Hospitality
Drink Ticket.
8:30 p.m. in Room #15
Or Pre-register by contacting
Andee at
a.pelan@lsrca.on.ca
race will start at
exactly 9:00 p.m.
Just show up with your team to play.
»»2 hour team race through Nottawasaga Inn & Convention Centre
»»Compete against other delegate teams to gather the most
information and items during the race
»» $400 cash to the winning team
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2012 A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium Grant
The A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium Grant was established in the memory of Art
Latornell to support students and active members of the conservation community so that
they may attend this popular event. Funds to support the grants are raised through the
Symposium’s annual Dream Auction.
Since 2002, a total of 176 people have received a grant. Applicants must be a student
(college or university) or affiliated with an Ontario not-for profit/community conservation
organization either as an employee or volunteer.
Recipients receive one - three day registration package, including conference meals, and
two nights accommodations at the Nottawasaga Inn. Individuals interested in applying for
the 2013 Symposium are encouraged to do so at www.latornell.ca/grant.html
“The AD Latornell Symposium was a great opportunity for me to learn more about the current
issues in the conservation arena. The workshops and speakers were relevant, interesting and
inspiring. Throughout the symposium I was able to connect with many individuals who are
working to provide all Canadians with a bright and healthy future”.
Kim Ootjers
Conservation Halton
“The conference experience introduced me to a number of conservation challenges and the
innovative people working to solve them. I left with a clearer picture of current issues - and
excited to face them”.
Jane Simmons
“The treatment I received as a grantee was above and beyond. The steering committee did a
great job of providing opportunities for grantees to get to know each other and the symposium
in general was a great networking experience. The topics covered by speakers were vast and
informative. Overall the Latornell Symposium proved to be a great experience”.
Olivia Bakowski
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
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8:30 am - 10:00 am
Day 2 Thursday, november 15
Healthy Great Lakes
Water
Natural Heritage
and Biodiversity
t1a
t1b
t1c
Learning from Experience
– Federal and Provincial
Perspectives on Healthy
Great Lakes
Exploring the Value of Water
The Backbone of Southern
Ontario’s Protected
Greenspaces
ROOM 15
ROOM 10
ROOM 16
Using indicators of ecosystem
health, an overview of the
current state of the Great
Lakes is provided. The
protection and restoration
of this great system has
seen immense benefit
from various partnerships
guided under the leadership
of Provincial and Federal
agencies. Old stresses and
threats continually combine
with new ones and confuse
the progression of policy into
environmental action. This
session will examine various
challenges and successes
faced by some key Great
Lakes agencies and will look
at how differing interests and
priorities can unite to protect
this global resource.
Water is a paradoxical
commodity: It seems free
and plentiful, yet its supply is
under tremendous strain. Far
too often, water is not treated
like the valuable commodity
that it is, as witnessed
nationally by the excessive per
capita water consumption.
This session will engagingly
explore the economical,
societal, and environmental
values of water and
current water conservation
endeavours at various levels.
At the landscape level natural
heritage and biodiversity is
protected in Southern Ontario
by a series of Provincial
legislations and Plans. In
2015 the Niagara Escarpment,
Oak Ridges Moraine and the
Greenbelt Plans will come
up for review. What have we
learned over the ten plus
years and what potential
policy refinements and
on-the-ground efforts are
still needed to support both
ecological and human health
across these landscapes?
»» Overview of the Current
State of the Great Lakes
Ecosystem
John Marsden
(Environment Canada)
»» Great Lakes Protection
Updates
Sharon Bailey
(Ministry of the
Environment)
»» Great Lakes Protection and
Management – A Ministry
of Natural Resources
Perspective
Jennifer Keyes
Resources)
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»» Water Leadership in
Canada
Nancy Goucher
(Forum for Leadership in
Water)
»» Niagara Escarpment: The
Corporate Sustainability
Strategy
Andrew Craig
(Royal Bank of Canada)
»» Protecting Greenbelt
Fresh Experience
Cheri Buxton
(The Regional Municipality
of York)
»» Oak Ridges Moraine:
»» Water as Part of a
»» The Value of Water – A
ONE Monitoring Program
Anne Marie Laurence
(Niagara Escarpment
Commission)
Wetlands: Lessons Learned
to Inform Provincial Policy
Kevin Rich
(Ducks Unlimited)
Preparing for 2015
Kim Gavine
(Oak Ridges Moraine
Foundation)
Healthy by Nature
and Education
Resource
Management
(Fisheries)
Information
Management
t1d
t1e
t1f
t1g
Planning for Health
Building Local
Support: The
Grassroots Approach
to Conservation
Getting Fish From
Point A to Point B
Double the Value of
Data – Share It Locally!
ROOM 5
ROOM 4
ROOM 10A
ROOM 6
How we plan our
communities can
influence the health
of its residents. In
this session hear how
public health units and
planners are acting to
identify and manage
the implications for
urbanization on human
health.
In this session,
Carolinian Canada,
Alternative Land
Use Services (ALUS)
and Ontario Nature
explain how they build
community support
for local conservation
efforts and advance
greenway systems of
natural core areas in
southern Ontario. The
presenters will explore
the successes and
challenges experienced
while working with
conservationists,
farmers and
municipalities to
promote stewardship
and conservation
initiatives.
A discussion on
the considerations,
mechanics and
importance of providing
fish passage.
Increasingly, agencies
are moving to embrace
open access to
public data and more
specifically, web-based
tools for better decision
making. If agencies
are going to continue
to collaborate and be
relevant and valued
by their partners,
monitoring programs
and data access to
monitoring results are
required.
»» Public Health
Working to
Create Healthy
and Sustainable
Communities
Kim Perrotta
(Creating Healthy
and Sustainable
Environments)
»» Public Health and the
Built Environment
Dan Leeming
(Planning Partnership)
»» Natural Heritage
System Planning
and Public Health:
Partners in
Ecosystem Health
Donna Churipuy
(Peterborough CountyCity Health Unit)
»» Community Action
Planning for a
Healthy Elgin County
Jarmo Jalava
(Carolinian Canada
Coalition)
»» Farmers and
Naturalists – Creating
Sustainable Value for
Food, Farming and
Biodiversity
Bryan Gilvesy
(Alternative Land Use
Services) and Dr.
Anne Bell (Ontario
Nature)
»» Fish Passage 101
Derrick Beach
(Fisheries and Oceans
Canada)
»» The State of Fishway
Practice and Science
in Canada
Dr. Steven Cooke
(Carleton University)
»» Black Sturgeon River
Native Fisheries
Rehabilitation
Melissa Rose
Resources)
»» Swim Guide:
Databases and
Analysis for Public
Beaches
Krystyn Tully
(Lake Ontario
Waterkeeper)
»» Toward a North
American
Groundwater
Information Network
Boyan Brodaric
(Natural Resources
Canada)
»» CUAHSI Data
Management Module
Neil MacFarlane
and David Krupicz
(Central Lake
Ontario Conservation
Authority)
»» Engaging
Municipalities in
Natural Heritage
Systems Planning
Joshua Wise
(Ontario Nature)
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Healthy Great Lakes
Water
Natural Heritage
and Biodiversity
t2a
t2b
t2c
Human Health and the Great
Lakes Watershed
Source Protection: What’s
Next?
Understanding and Adapting
to Climate Change Impacts
on Natural Systems
ROOM 15
ROOM 10
ROOM 16
The Great Lakes are central to
Ontarians’ health. An overview
on the connections between
human health and the Great
Lakes will be provided with a
couple of case studies further
exploring the relationships,
which can be scaled-up to the
Great Lakes.
Most Source Protection
Plans have been completed...
so what’s next? This
session will explore various
implementation challenges
and opportunities proposed by
the Province and implementing
bodies including conservation
authorities and municipalities.
Understanding the potential
impacts that a changing
climate may have on natural
systems is complex. Although
climate change science is
advancing there is inherent
uncertainty in trying to forecast
future conditions. Adding
to this uncertainty is the
complexity of natural systems.
This session includes examples
of some of the first assessment
tools developed within Ontario
to help understand and adapt
to climate change impact on
natural systems.
»» Human Health and the
Great Lakes - Great Lakes
Protection Act Alliance
Backgrounder
Theresa McClenaghan
(Canadian Environmental
Law Association)
»» Exploring Relationships
Between Watershed Health
and Ecosystem Approaches
to Health
Dr. Karen Morrison
(Ontario Veterinary College,
University of Guelph)
»» Emerging Opportunities
Between Public Health
and Watershed Ecosystem
Services
Mike Puddister
»» Moving Forward -
Source Protection Plan
Implementation under the
Clean Water Act
speaker tbc
(Ministry of the Environment)
»» Working Together to Achieve
Source Protection
Sommer CasgrainRobertson
(Rideau Valley Conservation
Authority)
»» A Practitioner’s Guide to
A Municipal Reflection on
Implementation
Tanya Kampherm Martin
of York)
»» Integrated Climate Change
»» We’re Making Headway...
Climate Change Adaptation
in Ontario’s Ecosystems
Gary Nielsen
Resources)
and Natural System Risk
Assessments
Christine Tu
(Toronto and Region
»» Case Studies on
Organizational Performance
on Climate Change in the
Conservation Sector: The
Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Christopher Lemieux
(Wilfrid Laurier University)
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Healthy by Nature
and Education
Resource
Management
(Fisheries)
Information
Management
t2d
t2e
t2f
t2g
And Access for All:
Removing the Barriers
to Nature
New Ways to Engage
Freshwater Mussels
at Risk
A Little Data Goes a
Long Way
ROOM 5
ROOM 4
ROOM 10A
ROOM 6
Experiencing nature
and its health benefits
should not be limited
just to those who are
able, knowledgeable
and wealthy enough to
partake. This session
will explore the barriers
and opportunities to
experience nature for
three very different user
groups.
The tree is planted
and the tap is turned
off, what comes next?
Finding innovative ways
to connect with others
enables us to address
new environmental
challenges, as well as
maintain the interest
of audiences. These
presentations showcase
new approaches and
innovative projects in
the stewardship field.
Freshwater mussels
are species at risk in
Ontario. Learn about
the latest research
on their biology, the
identification of critical
habitat and mitigation
measures.
The Ministry of
the Environment’s
data portal and the
Gateway Project are
two examples of
public sector agencies
embracing open,
web-based access
to public data. These
presentations will
focus on innovative
approaches to
making the data more
accessible to all.
»» Nature without
Barriers
Lisa Richardson
(Ontario Nature)
»» Urban Angling – It’s
Not Just About the
Fish
Wil Wegman
Resources)
»» Learning to Camp
– A New Canadian
Experience
Jeff brown
(Ontario Parks)
»» Camp Suzuki:
Empowering Local
Champions for
Healthy Communities
Aryne Sheppard
(David Suzuki
Foundation)
»» Gone with the Wind:
A Sweeping Saga
of Multi-Functional
Windbreaks (Simcoe
County Projec
Ryan Post
(Nottawasaga
Valley Conservation
Authority) and
Deborah Brooker
(Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs)
»» Protection and
Recovery of
Freshwater Mussel
Species at Risk:
Timing is Everything
Dr. Todd Morris
(Fisheries and Oceans
Canada)
»» Snuffbox and
the Three Bars:
Investigating
Geomorphological
Approaches to Assess
the Distribution of
Freshwater Mussel
Species at Risk in the
Lower Ausable River
Roger Phillips
(University of Toronto)
»» Relocating and
Monitoring to Protect
Mussels at Risk
Dr. Gerry Mackie
»» Weather and Water
Information Gateway
James Britton
Resources)
»» Sharing
Environmental Data
with Partners
Mitchell Knight
(Ministry of the
Environment and
Conservation Ontario)
»» Ontario Flow
Assessment Tools III
(OFAT III)
Bryce Matthews
Resources)
»» The Urban Jungle –
From Gray to Green
- How Ecological
Landscaping
and Leafy Green
Infrastructure Can
Aid With Human,
Ecological and
Economic Health!
Donna Havinga
(Credit Valley
Conservation)
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Thursday Program Details 2012
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM - Pioneer Award Ceremony
Each year, the A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium pays tribute to the significant
personal and professional achievements of outstanding individuals in Ontario’s
conservation field. Four people are being recognized this year for their extraordinary
leadership and dedication to improving science, protecting biodiversity and educating
people on the important role we all need to play in order to ensure a healthy environment
today and for the future.
Master of Ceremonies:
Allan Foster
Cookstown, Ontario
Master of Ceremonies
Allan is a botanist and a teacher. He worked for the TRCA for
35 years. For most of that time he supervised the conservation
education program at the Kortright Centre for Conservation.
As part of his job, he sought effective new ways to engage the
public in environmental issues. This led to his study of nature
folklore. He developed such a treasure chest of nature stores that he became a radio and TV
personality representing the activities of the Conservation Authority. He became the longest
standing resident naturalist for CBC radio.
His interest in nature stories led to a post-graduate study of how people learn through
stories. He achieved a doctorate in adult education from the University of Toronto and wrote
a book of his favourite nature stories - “The Loon, the Bat and the Raspberry Bush - fables
from the natural world.”
In 2007-2008 Allan spent some time in China where he taught a course, “environmental
issues” to 4th year philosophy students at Sun Yat Sen University in Canton.
In 2008, Allan was presented with the Distinguished Public Education Award by the Council
of University Biology Chairs for his contribution to public science education.
Although Allan is enjoying retirement, he still promotes environmental learning with a
number of educational societies in the province.
He lives with his wife near Cookstown.
Honourable Michael Gravelle
Minister of Natural Resources
(video address)
Michael Gravelle represents the riding of Thunder Bay - Superior North has long been a
dedicated community member, with an accomplished political and public service record. He
is co-founder of the North of Superior Film Association and has served on the boards of the
Magnus Theatre Company and the AIDS Committee of Thunder Bay. He was first elected
to the Ontario legislature in 1995 representing the riding of Port Arthur. Gravelle was appointed Minister of Natural Resources in October 2011. He has served as the Minister of
Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, Government Caucus Chair and as a member of
the Priorities and Planning Board.
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2012 Pioneers
Peter Orphanos
Nominated by: Credit Valley Conservation
• Has provided leadership during the past 35 years for the
preservation, restoration and enhancement of the Credit River
Valley Watershed
• School educator for over 35 years and recognized as
Environmental Educator of the year by the City of Mississauga
• Founded several residents associations and environmental
groups, including Sierra Club Peel
• Has received numerous awards including: Leadership in
Conservation Award (Federation of Ontario Naturalists) and
Certificate of Recognition for Urban Forest Rehabilitation from the
City of Mississauga
John Sibbald
Nominated by: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
• Operated The Briars Retreat on the shores of Lake Simcoe in a
manner that is a stellar example of conservation and protection of
the local environment and the lake
• Honoured as a life time member of The Board of Directors of Lake
Simcoe Conservation Foundation
• Vice-chair of Ontario Parks Council (1980-86) and Governor of the
Canadian Coalition on Acid Rain (1986-90)
• Received the 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award
for Lifetime Achievement
Jack Imhof
Nominated by: AFS (Ontario Chapter), Trout Unlimited Canada, and
TRCA
• 40-year career in conservation and environmental pursuits
• Developed policies, guidelines, and standards for Aquatic
Rehabilitation program and is a strong advocate for the Integrated
Watershed Management Planning Process
• Instrumental in developing the science, procedures and policies
for the protection and restoration of Natural Stream Systems
• Has published 22 scientific papers and 22 reports, as well as
giving 55 formal presentations and lectures. He has been the
recipient of 9 recognition awards for his work
Scott Gillingwater
Nominated by: Pembroke District Ministry of Natural Resources
• Long-term research has produced much of what is known about
certain species at risk reptiles
• Over 18 years of professional experience and direct involvement
with turtle and snake conservation biology in Ontario
• Significant conservation-based volunteer experience over the past
15 years
• Has published (or co-published) 22 technical reports, books and
articles on a number of conservation subjects related to reptiles
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Healthy Great Lakes
Water
Natural Heritage
and Biodiversity
t3a
t3b
t3c
Building Healthy Watershed
Community Support for
Great Lakes Protection
Approaches to Implementing
Source Protection Plans: An
Industry Perspective
Managing Impacts of Modern
Agriculture and Drains on
Biodiversity and Water
ROOM 15
ROOM 5
ROOM 16
The proposed Great Lakes
Protection Act emphasizes
connecting communities in
Ontario to their Great Lakes.
Given that the actions that
occur in our watersheds and
along our coasts impact the
Great Lakes, this session
will explore the efforts to
connect community action
with watershed and coastal
science.
Implementation of the Clean
Water Act will impact a
number of stakeholder groups,
including those representing a
number of industrial sectors.
Source Protection Committees
have decided how best to
address the prescribed threats
identifying as having the
potential to impact municipal
drinking water supplies.
This session will investigate
how various industries are
proactively implementing
source protection.
Huge changes have been
made to the rural landscape of
southern Ontario since 1800.
Modern agricultural practices,
such as drains, seem to
continue to exacerbate
those impacts. Collectively
we need to better manage
our agricultural landscape
for sustainability of soil,
food, water and biodiversity
benefits.
»» Motivation and Evaluation
Using the Watershed Report
Cards
Julie Welker
(Upper Thames River
»» Connecting River
Watersheds with Coastal
Environments – The Lake
Huron Coastal Centre
Example
Patrick Donnelly
(Lake Huron Coastal Centre)
»» Engaging Shoreline
Residents and Businesses
Kate Hayes
»» Roadsalt and Source
Water Protection: Is
Convenience Compatible
with Environmental
Stewardship?
Bill Trenouth
»» Farm Water Protection
Plan: Building the Blocks in
Risk Management
John Hemsted
(Southern Georgian Bay Lake
Simcoe Source Protection
Committee)
»» Applying Stewardship in the
Fertilizer Industry
Kristian Stephens
(Canadian Fertilizer
Institute)
»» Changes in the Southern
Ontario Landscape
From 1800 to Present;
What Does It Mean for
Future Environmental
Management?
Jack Imhof
(Trout Unlimited Canada)
»» Perspectives From
Agricultural Community;
Managing for Agriculture
and the Environment
Jim Ginn
(Farmer and Mayor of
Central Huron)
»» Agricultural Drainage
– Past, Current, and
Application of Best Science
for Future Options
Frank Jonkman
(Drainage Superintendents
Association of Ontario)
Latornell Check-Up
The A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium is getting close to its 20th
Anniversary (November 2013) and we want to do a CHECK UP on how we’ve
been doing.
The Symposium has become ‘the’ meeting place for people working in
Ontario’s environmental sector. Through your presentations and regular
attendance, you’ve started to build an Environmental Community that shares
information, explores innovative solutions, and develops partnerships to
tackle some of the most important issues facing Ontario’s environment
today.
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A link to the survey is available on the Symposium website www.latornell.ca
and if you complete a survey, you can enter a draw for a FREE IPAD. Contest
closes November 30th, 2012.
Healthy by Nature
Inspiring Change –
Stewardship, Outreach
and Education
Resource
Management
(Fisheries)
Information
Management
t3d
t3e
t3f
t3g
Mind Gains: Nature and
Your Brain
Tools of Engagement
Salmonids!
Sharing Supports a
Healthy Environment
ROOM 10
ROOM 4
ROOM 10A
ROOM 6
Nature is one of the
best mind-altering
drugs and we should
be taking more of it to
ensure good mental
health. Three eminently
qualified speakers will
present the results of
their studies into the
positive relationship
between the natural
environment and your
brain.
Positive environmental
change is most
effective when a variety
of techniques are
applied. This session
will demonstrate the
breadth of tactics
currently being used
by “change makers.”
From incentive-driven
outreach campaigns,
the promise of carbon
sequestration initiatives,
to understanding the
full potential of the
Environmental Bill of
Rights. These “tools”
will help put the
environment back on a
positive path and allow
for active community
engagement.
A focused session on
the state of salmonids
in Ontario, featuring
Atlantic Salmon and
Brook Trout.
Conservation
Collaboration: Learn
how to leverage
partnerships,
resources, and “Open
Data” to contribute
to the conservation
collaborative.
»» Your Brain on Nature
Alan C. Logan
(Author and
Naturopath)
»» A Nature-Related
Prescription for
Happiness
Dr. Elizabeth
Nisbet
(Trent University)
»» Nurturing with
Nature: Green Time
and Children’s Health
Dr. Melissa Lem
(MD/Canadian
Association of
Physicians for the
Environment)
»» RAIN: Inspiring
Property Owners
to Take Action to
Manage Stormwater
Andrew Marshall
and Cheryl Evans
(REEP Green
Solutions)
»» Using Carbon
»» Lake Ontario Atlantic
Salmon Restoration
Program: In-Stream
Eyed-Egg Incubation
Techniques used in
the Humber River
Watershed
Christine
Pritchard
(Ontario Streams)
»» Life History of
Juvenile Atlantic
Salmon in the Credit
River
Jim Bowlby and
Marc Desjardins
Resources)
»» Managing Watershed
Health Through
Partnerships
Jeff Moxley
(Ganaraska Region
»» Open Data for
Community Good
(Workshop)
Jury Konga
(eGovFutures Group)
»» Developing a
Recovery Strategy
for Brook Trout in
the Credit River
Watershed
Phil Bird
(Credit Valley
Conservation)
Sequestration as
a Prescription to
Stimulate Change
Stephen Boles
(Kuzuka Ltd.)
»» Inspiring Government
Action through the
Environmental Bill of
Rights
dr. tyler Schulz
(The Office of the
Environmental
Commissioner of
Ontario)
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Student Poster Displays and Competition
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium showcases a variety of original research
projects which have either been just completed or are underway within our universities and
colleges. This is a great opportunity for Symposium delegates to see innovation in action
and to provide their feedback to student poster participants. A vote is held by delegates and
cash awards of $500, $300 and $200 are presented to the top three poster presentations.
This year, a total of 21 presenters are featured. They include:
Name
Affiliation
Poster Presentation Title
Teresa Dinh
Fire History Reconstruction in High Park’s
(Toronto, Canada) Black Oak (Quercus velutina)
Savanna: a Dendrochronological Approach to
Ecosystem Management
Michelle DiLeo
The influence of landscape on gene flow
in the provincially threatened massasauga
rattlesnake, Sistrurus c. catenatus
Jessica Murray
Sustainable Canadian bioenergy feedstock
supply chains versus European Union policies
Exploring the Impact of Wind Turbine Noise on
Sleep Quality
Lauren Overdyk
An interdisciplinary approach to
comprehensively evaluate entrainment at water
usage industries
Roger Phillips
Stream power mapping of glacially conditioned
catchments in southern Ontario
Nathaniel Stanger
Vegetation gap analysis for the Region of Peel
Steven Parkes
Vegetation Based Criteria and Indicators to
Assess Forests on the Niagara Escarpment
Lisa Van Waterschoot
Effects of Climate Change on the
Hydrodynamics and Groundwater-Dependent
Ecosystem of Covey Hill, Quebec
Angela Saunders
KTT project – Turgrass Outreach Project (TOP)
Ivana Lung
Examining water quality effects of land
management practices in an agricultural
watershed using a GIS based fully distributed
hydrologic model
Mark Ferguson
Advisory Committee Evaluation for Policy
Revision: PNMAC Case Study
Gurvinder Mundi
Vegetable Wash Water Reuse
Elizabeth Simmons
Deriving Effluent Requirements Using a
Watershed-Level Model
Robyn Coleman
Predictions of Agroforestry Management and
Climate Change Effects on Soil Oprganic Matter
using the CENTURY and DAYCENT Models
Bill Trenouth
Capture, Treatment and Control of Highway
Runoff Pollutants Using a Novel Field
Installation
Andrew Betts
Identification of Salt Vulnerable Areas: A
Critical Step in Road Salt Management
Chris Lemieux
James Lane
Sara Dart
Swapan Roy
Michelle Palmer
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Queen’s University
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Human health and well-being motivations
and benefits associated with protected area
experiences: an opportunity for transforming
policy and management in Canada
Butternut (Juglans cinerea) Planting and
Restoration
Simulation of Soil Water with SHAW in
Conventional and No-tillage Land Management
Practices
An Algal Protocol and Diatom Index for Use in
Ontario
Dream Auction
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The Dream Auction provides a variety of items bound to appeal to everyone in the crowd. It’s a
perfect opportunity to start your Christmas shopping with many one-of-a-kind items available.
There are three ways to take home a great item:
»» Silent auction – how high will you go…..?
»» Bucket Draw – 1 ticket for $2; 3 for $5; an arm length of tickets for $20
»» Card Draw for 2 kayaks – 1 card for $20 (see below for details)
At the Silent Auction there is something for everyone! Entertainment, Family Activities,
Wine, Art and Jewellry. We look forward to having you join us for an evening of fun!
Some of this year’s items include:
»» Aerial Survey of Algonquin Park (priceless)
»» Golf at Eagle’s Nest, Bathurst Glen or Turnberry Golf Clubs
»» The Rock Lacrosse Tickets (maybe the best game in town this winter!)
»» 2 night stay in Ottawa during Winterlude
»» Handmade Butterfly House (birds have houses why not butterflies?)
»» Free weekend visit at the Nottawasaga Inn
»» Rainbarrel
»» Trees and Wildlife Prints/Art
»» Orange coral and freshwater pearl earrings and pendant by Rae Horst
Card Draw A special limited ticket sale of cards for $20 each will be held Thursday evening for:
A Pair of Spirit Kayaks – Donated by Beacon Environmental and Paluski Boats of Lakefield
Whether you want a quiet solo paddle in your Spirit Kayak or a family outing, this pair of
kayaks will allow you the flexibility to experience the great outdoors, up close and personal.
Featuring:
»» generous cockpit opening that allows comfortable paddling in all weather & water
conditions
»» adjustable padded seat
»» adjustable footstops
»» shock cord rigging and handles on bow and stern decks
»» unique paddle park attachment
»» rounded hull allows for easy turning in moving and shallow water
»» retractable skeg for tracking in open water
All Dream Auction items are generously donated by individuals and organizations with a
passion for conservation. All proceeds to be donated to the A.D. Latornell Grant Fund.
Thank you to everyone who helps make this such a success. Last year, the Auction raised
almost $13,000 and we hope – with your help - to do just as well, or better, this year!
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7:00 PM - Gala Banquet Dinner
8:00 pm - Entertainment
Drum Café is a world leader in all types of drumming entertainment,
interactive drumming for team building, and drumming interactive
shows for fun and party events. Building communities and helping
employees manage stress and encouraging them to maintain work-life
balance can increase a sense of well-being. It can help them to feel
a part of the workplace, and can prevent serious work relationship
problems from occurring in the future. Traditionally drumming has been used as a prelude
to community functions. Drumming can be used to great effect during conferences drawing people together, celebrating success and ensuring that the delegates leave feeling
invigorated and motivated. Several of the world’s largest companies including Microsoft,
Motorola, and Unilever have incorporated Drum Café into their conference agenda.
Drumming quickly breaks the ice and breaks barriers between participants.
9:00 pm to 11:30 pm - Hospitality Suite in Room 41
Planting Trees on Behalf of Symposium
Participants Benefits the Environment
In an effort to reverse the effects of up to 1,000 Symposium participants driving to the 19th
annual A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium, over 4,400 trees will be planted in the
Nottawasaga River watershed. This marks the fifth year we have been planting trees for a
cumulative total of over 25,000 trees.
The tree planting will be coordinated with long standing partners, Trees Ontario, the
Nottawasaga Foundation, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA), and the
A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium. This year, the Canadian Association of Physicians
for the Environment (CAPE), through the generosity of Dr. John Howard, is also supporting
our tree-planting initiative. Planting trees helps to offset carbon emissions as well as
increase the forest cover, providing many additional benefits to the watershed and its
residents. Forests help to improve water quality and moderate the effects of both drought
and flooding as well as reduce the extent of soil erosion, provide habitat for wildlife and are
an important economic resource.
Latornell “Green Bites”
Each year, the A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium works with its exhibitors, sponsors,
delegates, speakers and the Nottawasaga Inn to reduce the impact that our event has on
the environment. As practitioners, we feel it’s important that we lead the way and show
others how we can ‘walk the talk’. Change isn’t easy until you actually do it.
At the Symposium, we use ‘green’ meeting practices and policies, plant trees to offset
participants’ carbon emissions, use green power sources, and rely on local food sources for
our meals.
As well, our main partner, the Nottawasaga Inn, has worked hard with us to reduce waste
in every aspect of the event. The Inn recently received four stars in the GREEN KEY EcoRating Program, a rating system designed to recognize hotels, motels and resorts that are
committed to improving their environmental and fiscal performance.
The Latornell Conservation Symposium strongly encourages conference attendees to
carpool as we all work together towards reducing the carbon footprint of this conference.
The Latornell Steering Committee follows the Canadian Network for Environmental
Education and Communication (EECOM) Green Conference Guidelines in all aspects of
conference organization!
More information on all the ‘green’ features of the A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium
can be found online at www.latornell.ca.
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Mark your calendar
for the 2013 Symposium
November 20, 21 and 22, 2013
Nottawasaga Inn and Conference Centre
Alliston, Ontario
A better planet means a
healthy environment
for everyone
At the University of Guelph, the School of
Environmental Design and Rural Development
is building authentic communities where
planners, leaders, communicators, designers,
citizens and politicians play important roles in
community strength. Through initiatives like the A.D. Latornell
Conservation Symposium, the University of Guelph is
building a better planet.
The BetterPlanet Project is a $200-million campaign,
inspiring breakthroughs that will improve quality of life
for people around the world.
Learn more at
www.thebetterplanetproject.ca.
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Day 3 friday, november 16
Friday Program Details 2012
7:00 am - Conservation Breakfast
»» Available only until 7:30 AM
7:30 am - Keynote Speaker
Planning Communities as if People Eat
Dr. Samina Raja Author, Building Healthy Communities
Dr. Samina Raja is an Associate Professor of urban and regional
planning and the Director of the Food Systems Planning and
Healthy Communities Lab at the University at Buffalo, The
State University of New York. Her research, teaching, and civic
engagement focus on the role of urban planning and policy
in building sustainable community food systems and healthy
communities.
Her research, which is funded by the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture and other national and local sponsors, is
published in leading health and planning journals. She is the lead author of “A Planners’
Guide to Community and Regional Food Planning: Transforming Food Environments, Building
Healthy Communities,” published by the national American Planning Association. Raja
served on a committee on Health Impact Assessment appointed by the National Academies
to develop a framework, terminology, and guidance for conducting health impact
assessments (HIA) in the United States. The resulting monograph, Improving Health in
the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment, was published by the National
Academies Press in 2011.
Dr. Raja is a member of the steering committee of the Food Interest Group (FIG) of
the national American Planning Association (APA), which works to build the capacity
of planners to engage in the food system. In Buffalo, Dr. Raja has worked with the
Massachusetts Avenue Project, a local non-profit organization, to strengthen Buffalo’s food
system for about a decade. She serves on the Board of Grassroots Gardens, a non-profit
organization committed to sustain community gardening in Buffalo.
Dr. Raja is a recipient of Western New York’s 40 Under Forty Award (Class of ‘08) given
for professional success and commitment to the community. Food systems and healthy
community plans prepared in her graduate planning studios have received numerous local
and national awards, including from the American Institute of Certified Planners (2005) and
the New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association (2010 and 2004).
Dr. Raja is passionate about Kashmiri cuisine, and enjoys martial arts training with her
daughter, Hijab; both hold a second degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Planning Communities as if People Eat
Activities aimed at increasing access to healthy and affordable food are burgeoning
in the United States: urban farms, community gardens, mobile food trucks, school
gardens, backyard gardens, edible landscapes, farmers’ markets – community-led
innovations – are transforming neighborhoods and cities from the ground up. Yet urban
and regional planning, the profession that stakes a claim to building livable and healthy
communities through planning and design, remains largely blind to the food-related needs
of communities. This presentation explores the complex – and sometimes dark - role of
contemporary planning practice in shaping community food systems in the United States.
The presentation concludes by offering a call for action – at the individual and community
level – to plan communities as if people eat.
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NOON to 2:00 PM - Luncheon and Closing Plenary
12:30 pm - Young Conservation Professionals Program
Graduation Ceremony
A total of 13 people will be graduating from the 2012 Young Conservation Professionals
program (YCP) this year, marking the eighth year of the program. As part of the University
of Guelph’s Centre for Land and Water Stewardship, the YCP is a comprehensive personal
and professional development program to encourage young leaders within the conservation
sector in Ontario. The graduation ceremony for this popular program is hosted annually at
the A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium.
YCP participants take part in an intensive year-long program consisting of residential
retreats, workshops and on-the-job practice and reflection - all focused on developing
leadership and management skills. The YCP is especially suited to conservation agencies
and organizations with limited professional development resources, and a pressing need for
the next generation of conservation leaders to “step-up” and assume a management role.
Emerging conservation leaders have enhanced their skills with experiential learning and
training opportunities provided through the YCP since 2005. The YCP is supported by the
University of Guelph’s and A.D. Latornell Endowment Fund. In addition, this program would
not be possible without the time generously donated by many ‘seasoned’ conservation
professionals who helped with advice and delivery of workshops.
For more information about the YCP or to apply for next year’s program, contact Peter
Mitchell at mitchelp@uoguelph.ca or Sonia Dong at soniadong@gmail.com. You can also visit
YCP online at www.ycpleadership.ca
The 2012 YCP program graduates include:
Karen Alexander The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation
Allison Hands Ontario Forestry Association
Cassandra Stabler Rural Lambton Stewardship Network
Alexis Wood Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Matthew Millar Conservation Ontario
Erin Bullis Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Elizabeth Berestecki Hamilton Conservation Authority
Jennifer McCarter Nature Conservancy of Canada
Kristin Nyborg Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Laura Gibson Georgian Bay Land Trust
Mike Halferty Ontario Forestry Association
Sara Chartrand Southern Region IM and Spatial Analysis Unit, MNR
Skeet Sutherland Sticks and Stones Wilderness School
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8:30 am - 10:00 am
Management
Water
Natural Heritage
and Biodiversity
f1a
f1b
f1c
Bringing the Lake Simcoe
Protection Plan to Life:
An Update on 3 years of
Progress
Prioritizing Climate Change
Canary in a Coal Mine
ROOM 15
ROOM 10
ROOM 5
With the release of the Lake
Simcoe Protection Plan in
2009, Provincial ministries
and Lake Simcoe Region
Conservation Authority have
been actively implementing
policies within the plan. This
session will provide an update
on implementation of the Lake
Simcoe Plan and will include
a municipal and community
group perspective of progress
and impacts.
How do we adapt to climate
change and reduce the
vulnerability of natural
and human systems? This
session will recognize how
communities across Ontario
are under pressure to adapt
to these climate change
hazards, and are using existing
knowledge and experience to
develop locally-relevant and
practical adaptation measures.
Birds are an integral part of
our natural heritage systems.
This session will explore
causes of bird population
decline and what this means to
human health. Furthermore,
stewardship, planning and
public policy avenues to
ensure on-going protection
will also be discussed in this
session.
»» Introduction to the Lake
Simcoe Protection Plan
Ellen Schmarje
(Ministry of the
Environment)
»» Water Quality and Quantity:
Authority’s Climate
Change Strategy - Building
Watershed Resilience
Hazel Breton
(Hamilton Conservation
Authority)
»» Birds of Bay Street
Heritage and Invasive
Species
Elizabeth Stanley
Resources)
»» Peel’s Climate Change
on Progress and Future
Direction of Lake Simcoe
Protection Plan
Wendy Kemp
of York and Member of
Lake Simcoe Coordinating
Committee)
»» Community Perspective
on Progress and Future
Direction of Lake Simcoe
Protection Plan
Claire Malcomson
(Environmental Defence
and Member of Lake Simcoe
Coordinating Committee)
Bird Populations Across
Hemispheres
Dr. Kevin Fraser
(York University)
»» Biodiversity Should Be
»» Hamilton Conservation
»» Municipal Perspective
»» Connecting Migratory
Resource Adaptation to
Climate Change in Ontario:
The Role and Use of
National Knowledge
Harris Switzman
(Toronto and Region
Accomplishments, Lessons
Learned and Future
Direction
Dr. Ben Longstaff
(Lake Simcoe Region
»» Shorelines, Natural
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»» Mainstreaming Water
Strategy- A Year and a Half
into Implementation
Simone Banz
of Peel)
Biodistribution: Prescribing
Birds, Landscape Character
and Human Wellbeing
Lionel Normand
(Toronto and Region
Kelly Snow
(City of Toronto)
Healthy by Nature
and Education
ResourceManagement
Restoration and
Rehabilitation
Effective
Communications
f1d
f1e
f1f
f1g
Healthy Landscapes
- Healthy People
Building on Our
Strengths
Prescriptions for a
Healthy Watershed:
Restoring the Natural
Infrastructure of Our
Watersheds
Lessons Learned from
a Creative and BudgetWise Communications
Project Around the Air
Quality Index
ROOM 4
ROOM 6
ROOM 18
ROOM 10A
Since community health
and well-being are
inextricably linked to
the character of natural
and green spaces in the
landscape, planning for
natural spaces and for
public health must be
better integrated. Join
us to learn how human
health is dependent on
environmental health,
and discover how
managers are using this
knowledge to guide the
implementation of both
their environmental and
health programs at the
local level.
If the cornerstone
of stewardship is
collaboration, then
finding the right
partners to work
together is the
foundation upon which
effective programs
stand, or fall. This
session highlights
three programs that
demonstrate the
positive results that
can be achieved when
commitment and
cooperation come
together.
This session will focus
on the principles of
watershed form and
function; key elements
to consider when
determining the health
of the watershed; its
streams and corridors
with examples of work
being done to engage
and train people;
and projects that
diagnose, prescribe and
implement solutions.
This session focuses on
the collaborative efforts
by Environment Canada,
Hamilton Public Health
and a research firm who
worked together on a
communications project
designed to encourage
vulnerable people to
become aware of, and
use, the Air Quality
Index developed by
Environment Canada.
»» A Healthier Dose of
Green
Rob Keen
(Trees Ontario)
»» Landscape Character:
The Foundation for
Human Well Being
Noah Gaetz
(Toronto and Region
Conservation)
»» Healthy Forests,
Healthy Communities
Barb Davies and
Carol Karner
(The Regional
Municipality of York)
»» Small Steps, Big
Gains: Success in
Stewardship
Pam Lancaster
(Ganaraska Region
»» Collaborative Farm
Stewardship Project:
Award Winning Pilot
Program Achieves
Positive Change
Pat Learmonth
(Farms at Work)
»» Linking Stewardship
and Education:
Partnering
Student Teams
with Conservation
Organizations is a
Win-Win for Solving
Stewardship Issues
Sara Kelly and
Sarah Warnock
(School of
Environmental and
Natural Resource
Sciences, Fleming
College)
»» Diagnosing Blockages
and problems with a
Watershed’s Natural
Infrastructure
Silvia D’Amelio
(Trout Unlimited
Canada)
»» Reconnecting the
Kidneys of the
Watershed – Role
of Riparian and
Floodplain Systems
Dr. John
FitzGibbon
»» Providing the
Knowledge and
Tools to Watershed
Communities: The
Aquatic Renewal
Training Program
Larry Mellors
(Grand River Fisheries
Implementation
Committee)
The partners will
present how to use a
specialized audience
segmentation tool and
the communication
and marketing lessons
learned from this
project.
»» Making Segmented
Marketing Work
for Strategy and
Execution
Sharon Jeffers
(Environment
Canada),
Rupen Seoni
(Environics Analytics)
and
Sally Radisic
(City of Hamilton
Public Health Services)
»» Reconnecting
Spencer Creek
to its Community
(People, Aquatic
and Terrestrial Life),
Following Dam
Decommissioning - A
Presentation on the
Crook’s Hollow Dam
Removal on Spencer
Creek
Patrick Ragaz
(Hamilton
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Management
Water
Natural Heritage
and Biodiversity
f2a
f2b
f2c
Tools to Make it Happen for
the Health of Lake Simcoe
Monitoring the Health of
Ontario’s Water
Less Talk – More Herp
Action!
ROOM 15
ROOM 10
ROOM 5
An in-depth look at projects
completed and tools used to
turn around the health of Lake
Simcoe.
Healthy water resources help
ensures safe drinking water
and resilient ecosystems.
Advanced monitoring of
water resources can help
practitioners understand
local watershed issues, direct
actions where needed, and
track progress over time. This
session will explore programs
that use advanced monitoring
to assess the health of water
resources.
Herps of the province rejoice!
Some biologists and their
colleagues have taken a break
from talking, report writing,
and policy making to engage
in on-the-ground action that
is going to benefit turtles,
snakes, salamanders, toads
and other species at risk.
Let’s hope this move toward
action catches on more
widely!
»» Watershed Planning to
Promote Implementation:
A Case Study From Rapidly
Urbanizing Lake Simcoe
Subwatersheds
Bill Thompson
(Lake Simcoe Region
»» Identifying Shoreline Best
Management Practices for
Restoration of Lake Simcoe
Emily Funnell
Resources)
»» Holland Marsh Nutrient
Reduction Project
Deanna Németh
(Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs)
»» Modeling Phosphorus
from New Development in
Support of the Lake Simcoe
Protection Plan
Neil Hutchinson
(Hutchinson Environmental
Sciences Ltd. and Greenland
International Consulting
Ltd.)
»» Cyanobacteria Monitoring
Program on Lake Ramsey
Anoop Naik
(Nickel District Conservation
Authority)
»» Tracing Fate of Treated
Municipal Effluent Through
ð15N Isotopic Analysis and
Groundwater/Surface
Water Interactions
Tammy Karst-Riddoch
(Hutchinson Environmental
Sciences Ltd.)
»» Ontario Stream Sediment
Survey
Richard Dyer
(Ministry of Northern
Development and Mines)
»» Conservation Action
Planning in Action: Projects
Benefitting Reptiles Across
Carolinian Canada
Jarmo Jalava
(Carolinian Canada
Coalition)
»» Why Did the Salamander
Cross the Road?
Kim Barrett
(Conservation Halton)
»» So Much To Do, So
Little Time: Applying a
Fowler’s Toad Strategy to
Stewardship
Anne Yagi
Resources)
Continue Learning After the Symposium
Visit the A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium website after the event to
download speaker presentations (as available) and resource materials on the
Conference theme.
We also provide links to Exhibitors’ websites where you can find more
information on their products and services. Visit www.latornell.ca
Stay Informed! Receive our e-blasts throughout the year informing you of
updates and deadlines.
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conversation, just add #latornell to your tweets.
Healthy by Nature
and Education
Resource Management
Restoration and
Rehabilitation
Effective
Communications
f2d
f2e
f2f
f2g
Footprint on the
Landscape: Traditional
and Cultural Values in
Today’s Forest
Living on Earth as if We
Want to Stay
Once Upon a Gravel
Pit...
Communication
Solutions that
Contribute to Success
with Your Audiences
ROOM 4
ROOM 6
ROOM 18
ROOM 10A
Through preservation,
promotion and sharing
of cultural traditions,
values and knowledge,
it is our goal to
teach others about
“Ginawaydaganuc” how to live in harmony
with the land with
increased awareness of
the earth’s biodiversity.
Traditional knowledge
and methods have much
to offer in providing
solutions. Join us for
this panel presentation
and discussion as
we explore what the
forest has to offer;
how we can apply
yesterday’s traditions
and cultural values to
identify and use forest
resources today; and
how to put these values
into practice from a
forest management
perspective.
This session offers
insights into how
societies evolve and,
in particular, how we
can stabilize human
impacts, now that
we have filled our
planet. The challenge
is to move beyond our
current mindset to a
more mature state that
can offer fulfilling lives
for future generations,
without overwhelming
natural areas. This
thought provoking
session discusses
concepts for advancing
the transformation
toward sustainability.
How do rehabilitated
aggregate sites interact
with their surrounding
environment? This
session will identify
rehabilitation
techniques, trends and
provide an update on
rehabilitation in Ontario.
Planning ahead, using
strategic approaches
and taking advantage
of a wide variety of
communication tools
will have a big impact
on how successful your
communication efforts
can be. Looking at
various examples, this
session explores how
to target your audience,
use the right tools and
develop new approaches
and strategies critical
to ensure successful
communications.
»» Living on Earth as if
We Want to Stay
Mike Nickerson
(Sustainability
Project - 7th Generation
Initiative)
Panel Members:
»» Larry McDermott
(Plenty Canada)
»» Chris Craig
(South Nation
Conservation
Authority)
»» Pat Piitz
(South Nation
Conservation
Authority)
»» Study of Aggregate
Site Rehabilitation in
Ontario: 1979-2009
Michael Scott
(Ontario Stone,
Sand and Gravel
Association)
»» The Rehabilitation of
Snyder’s Flats
Virginia Gordon
(Grand River
Conservation
Authority)
»» The Practical
Challenges of Pit
Rehabilitation
Glenn
Harrington
(Harrington McAvan
Ltd.)
»» Marketing the
Environment – Are
You Alienating Your
Audience?
Aileen Barclay
(RMSi)
»» Communicating
Properly Can Build
Support for the Tough
Sell
Sommer CasgrainRobertson
(Mississippi-Rideau
Source Protection
Region)
»» Building Public
Confidence in
Ontario’s Tap Water
Brenda Korbee
(Ministry of the
Environment)
Evaluation Form
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for a prize. The Evaluation Form can be filled out online (link available from the
Latornell website) or from the Latornell mobile site.
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1:00 pm - Keynote Speaker (via Video Conference)
live simply so that others can simply live
Ed Begley Jr. Environmentalist and Actor
Born in 1949 in Los Angeles, California, Edward James Begley, Jr. joined
an acting family. His father, Ed Begley, was an Academy Award-winning
character actor. Upon his decision to follow his father into the business,
Begley, Jr. first came to national prominence in the 1980’s television
series St. Elsewhere. For his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich, Begley received six
consecutive Emmy Award nominations. Feature film credits include Batman Forever, The
Accidental Tourist and The In-Laws. Ed has directed several episodes of the hit show NYPD
Blue as well as a play that he wrote called Cesar and Ruben that won a Nos Otros Award
and four Valley Theater League Awards. In 2000, Begley became a member of the Board of
Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In addition to his acting career, Ed Begley, Jr. is a passionate supporter of the environment.
He and his wife, Rachelle Carson, live in a home near Los Angeles powered solely by
the Sun. He has been a vegan for many years and created Begley’s Best Household
Cleaner. Often found on his bicycle or commuting by public transit, Begley stars, with
his wife, on HGTV’s Living With Ed. He has served as chairman of the Environmental
Media Association, and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy as well as the Thoreau
Institute, the Earth Communications Office, Tree People and Friends of the Earth. His work
in the environmental community has earned him a number of awards from some of the
most prestigious environmental groups in the nation, including the California League of
Conservation Voters, the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Coalition for Clean Air,
Heal the Bay and the Santa Monica Baykeeper.
This Year’s Exhibitors
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This Year’s Floorplan
exhibitor gallery a
1. Canadian Wildlife
Federation and Centre
for Sustainable
Watersheds
2. Drainage
Superintendents
Association of Ontario
3. Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs
4. Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs
5. Ontario Soil and
Crop Improvement
Association
6. Water Resources
Information Program
Resources)
7. Fisheries and Oceans
Canada
8. Ministry of Natural
Resources, Biodiversity
Policy Section
9. Trees Ontario
10. Water’s Edge
Crystal Ball Room
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10
Coffee
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3
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22 19 17
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Coffee
1
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24 25
Bar
exhibitor gallery b
11. Environmental
Commissioner of
Ontario
12. Aquatic Informatics™
Inc.
13. Geomorphic Solutions
14. Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
15. Natural Resource
Solutions Inc.
16. Hanson Pipe & Precast
17. Environment Canada
18. Ontario Geological
Survey
19. Forest Technology
Systems (FTS)
20. Ontario Geological
Survey
21. Water Canada
22. Océ-Canada Inc.
23. Campbell Scientific
Canada Corp.
24. KISTERS North
America, Inc.
25. Lafarge
Rooms 1-2-3
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Coffee
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Bar
Conservation Dome
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STUDENT POSTERS
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XCG Consultants Ltd.
Hanna Instruments Canada Inc.
Cornerstone Standards Council
Echelon Environmental
HydroG Resources Group
ClimateCHECK
Heron Instruments Inc.
Canadian Water Resources
Association
38. Cole Engineering Group Ltd.
39. Clearpath Robotics
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Cambium Environmental Inc.
Allset Inc.
WESA / MHBC
Enviro-Analytical
Proware Labs
Weather Innovations Incorporated
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Ministry of Natural Resources Stewardship and Conservation
Incentives
58. Verbinnen’s Nursery Ltd.
59.
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Nottawasaga Inn Floorplan
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Stairs to Exhibit Hall
and Sessions Room
Room 41 (Hospitality Suite)
Take elevator to 2nd level
LOBBY
REGISTRATION
DESK
Elevators
to Registration Desk
to Dome
MAIN ENTRANCE
MAIN FLOOR EAST
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CONVENTION CENTRE
(lower level)
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to Dome
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Session Information
Session
Room
W1A
15
Session
Room
Richard Chen
W1B
W1C
Moderator
T1A
15
Session
Room
Moderator
Bill Trenouth
10A
Michelle DiLeo
T1B
10
Angela Saunders
T1C
W1D
16
Kira Cooper
T1D
W1E
4
Kate Procter
W1F
5
W1G
Moderator
F1A
15
Angela Saunders
10
F1B
10
Michelle DiLeo
16
Kate Procter
F1C
5
Michelle Berquist
5
Lyn Garrah
F1D
4
Rebecca Ransome
T1E
4
Shishir Handa
F1E
6
Shishir Handa
T1F
10A
Spencer Bain
F1F
18
Lyn Garrah
6
Lyn Garrah
T1G
6
Nicholas Buncic
F1G
10A
Kate Procter
W2A
15
Bill Trenouth
T2A
15
Shishir Handa
F2A
15
Angela Saunders
W2B
10A
Michelle Bequist
T2B
10
Angela Saunders
F2B
10
Richard Chen
W2C
10
Nicholas Buncic
T2C
16
Michelle DiLeo
F2C
5
Michelle DiLeo
W2D
16
Rebecca Ransome
T2D
5
Kira Cooper
F2D
4
Kira Cooper
W2E
4
Spencer Bain
T2E
4
Rebecca Ransome
F2E
6
Spencer Bain
W2F
5
T2F
10A
Lyn Garrah
F2F
18
Michelle Berquist
W2G
6
Angela Saunders
(with Gord Miller)
T2G
6
Ricahrd Chen
F2G
10A
T3A
15
Kate Procter
T3B
5
Shishir Handa
T3C
16
Lyn Garrah
T3D
10
Spencer Bain
T3E
4
T3F
10A
Kira Cooper
T3G
6
Richard Chen
Bill Trenouth
Nicholas Buncic
www.latornell.ca

Nottawasaga Inn and Convention Centre NOvember 14

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